In this video, Sabrina Röttger-Wirtz, Assistant professor of EU law at Maastricht University, presents her RECIPES case study on the application of the precautionary principle in the EU renewal procedure of the glyphosate approval in 2017. The risks surrounding potential carcinogenicity, but also other risks to human health and environment are debated in the scientific community. Although the substance was not prohibited, the precautionary principle features prominently in the Pesticides Regulation which determines the re-approval procedure.

The RECIPES (REconciling sCience, Innovation and Precaution through the Engagement of Stakeholders) project aims to propose ideas on how to align the precautionary principle with the goals of innovation to ensure sustainable and safe solutions, while fostering social awareness and responsibility in the EU in research and innovation. The project is funded by the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme of the European Union under Grant Agreement no. 824665.

For more information, visit our website: www.recipes-project.eu

To contact the project team, please write to: communications@recipes-project.eu

Video recording: Sabrina Röttger-Wirtz (Maastricht University)

Animation: Lena Aebli (Ecologic Institute)

Produced by Ecologic Institute 2020, www.ecologic.eu

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